G/TBT/N/THA/696  
28 February 2023  
(23-1373) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  THAILAND  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated  if different from above:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Industry  
Tel: (662) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: https://www.tisi.go.th  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Portable 
sealed secondary nickel cells and batteries containing alkaline electrolyte (ICS code(s): 
29.220.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Ministerial 
Regulation on secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non -acid 
electrolytes – safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries 
made from them, for use in portable applications – part 1: nickel systems (TIS 62133 
Part 1 -25xx); (34 page(s), in Thai)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Ministerial Regulation mandates secondary cells and 
batteries to conform with the standard for secondary cells and batteries containing 
alkaline or other non -acid electrolytes – safety requirements for portable sealed 
secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications – part 
1: nickel systems (TIS 62133 Part 1 -25xx).  
This standard specifies requirements and tests for the safe operation of portable sealed 
secondary nickel cells and batteries containing alkaline electrolytes, under intended use 
and reasonably foreseeable misuse.  
This standard does not cover secondary ce lls and batteries used in medical devices and 
electric vehicles.  G/TBT/N/THA/696  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:   
IEC 62133 -1:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non -acid 
electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries 
made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 1: N ickel systems  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  After 180 days following the date of its publication 
in the Government Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI), Ministry of Indust ry 
Tel: (662) 430 6831 ext. 2130  
Fax: (662) 354 3041  
E-mail: thaitbt@tisi.mail.go.th  
Website: https://www.tisi.go.th  
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